The Gold Glove finalists were released on Friday, and the lone Yankees candidate is no surprise: Second baseman Robinson Cano. Almost daily he dazzles with his slick fielding. He won this award in 2010 and 2012.

But how does he stack up against the competition? It’s all based in the American League East. The other two finalists are Boston’s Dustin Pedroia (won Gold Glove in 2008, 2011) and Tampa Bay’s Ben Zobrist.

An obvious caveat: Statistics on defense are notoriously flaky. Still, here’s a quick rundown of how the trio compares on some advanced defensive metrics:

DEFENSIVE RUNS SAVED:

Pedroia: 15
Zobrist: 7
Cano: 6

ULTIMATE ZONE RATING

Pedroia: 10.9
Zobrist: 10.0
Cano: 0.8

DEFENSIVE WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

Pedroia: 2.3
Zobrist: 1.3
Cano: 1.2

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Pedroia appears the favorite, at least based on this non-scientific survey. The winner will be announced on Oct. 29.